Giving in the US - Friends of HKIS
Launched in 2024, Friends of HKIS, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States. The purpose of this new foundation is to provide HKIS alumni, former board members, and former faculty and staff a new, tax-efficient way to make gifts to support HKIS.
Make Your Gift
Making a Gift to Friends of HKIS:
- Gifts made through Friends of HKIS are fully tax-deductible under US law, and all gifts will receive a gift acknowledgment and receipt.
- Gifts using debit or credit card may be made quickly using the online giving form. You can make a one-time or recurring gift.
- You can designate your gift to support a wide range of needs. If making a gift by debit or credit card, simply select from the options in the online giving form. Learn more about your Annual Fund giving choices below.
Smart Giving:
Rather than donating cash, many donors opt for smarter giving — non-cash options that not only support HKIS but may also offer a variety of US tax benefits. We have partnered with FreeWill to enable you to make gifts of stock, cryptocurrency, gifts from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or an IRA.
If you wish to make a gift of appreciated stock or from your Donor Advised Fund, please contact Heath K. Hignight for more information on this quick and easy way to support HKIS.
Ways to Give
Use your US-based credit or debit card to make a gift online. Your gift can be made only in US Dollars; all denominations are listed in US Dollars.
After you make your gift, you will receive a gift receipt from Friends of HKIS, for your US tax records.
*Gifts made through Friends of HKIS will not qualify for a Hong Kong gift receipt.
Donating stocks allows you to avoid capital gains tax and often take a charitable deduction for the full value of the asset. Use the tool below to donate stock so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and you can get the tax savings you deserve.
If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information from the link below to notify Friends of HKIS of your gift.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. The secure DAF link below:
- Automatically links with your DAF
- Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
- Notifies us at Friends of HKIS of your intentions
Using the link below to grant from your DAF also saves us a lot of time, so thank you! It’s a great way to ensure consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.
If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.
Friends of HKIS accepts donations of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies! This gives you one more way to support HKIS students and teachers, and can provide you with extra tax benefits.
Check back soon for more information about making a planned gift through a designation in your estate plan or a will or trust. If you have questions, please contact Heath K. Hignight, Chief Advancement Officer.
About Friends of HKIS
Over recent years, alumni and former employees, and parents of HKIS who are based in the US (or who have US tax obligations) have requested an efficient way to make gifts back to the school.
In late 2023, after years of work behind the scenes, HKIS’s Board of Managers partnered with loyal former parents and board members of the school to launch Friends of HKIS. This new foundation, based in the US, can receive gifts in US dollars from your US financial institutions using the same technology and processes of any other US-based nonprofit.
When you make a gift through Friends of HKIS, you are supporting the students, teachers and staff of Hong Kong International School! Your gift will flow to the school to be used to support the academics, arts, athletics, and religious and spirituality programming that makes HKIS one of the best schools in the world.
When you make your gift through Friends of HKIS, HKIS is notified right away and will be ready to put your generosity to work!
Over recent years, alumni and former employees, and parents of HKIS who are based in the US (or who have US tax obligations) have requested an efficient way to make gifts back to the school.
In late 2023, after years of work behind the scenes, HKIS’s Board of Managers partnered with loyal former parents and board members of the school to launch Friends of HKIS. This new foundation, based in the US, can receive gifts in US dollars from your US financial institutions using the same technology and processes of any other US-based nonprofit.
When you make a gift through Friends of HKIS, you are supporting the students, teachers and staff of Hong Kong International School! Your gift will flow to the school to be used to support the academics, arts, athletics, and religious and spirituality programming that makes HKIS one of the best schools in the world.
When you make your gift through Friends of HKIS, HKIS is notified right away and will be ready to put your generosity to work!
Vision, Mission, And Board of Friends of HKIS
Vision
A global community of Alumni and Friends of Hong Kong International School actively engaged in lives of service and global understanding.
Mission
Friends of HKIS provides support to educational causes, programs and institutions located around the world. Friends of HKIS achieves its mission through conducting fundraising activities in support of the vision and mission of Hong Kong International School.
- President: Abigail DeLessio, Former HKIS Board of Managers, Past Parent
- Vice President: Richard Mueller, Former Head of School, Former Board of Managers, Past Parent
- Secretary: Deidre Simon, ISS Princeton
- At Large: Heath K. Hignight, HKIS Chief Advancement Officer
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